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Re: Why isn't there a "copy" function?by ctilmes (Vicar) |
| on Sep 10, 2004 at 09:03 UTC ( [id://389999]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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It's a bit like saying "Why doesn't C have a printf() function? It seems to be a trouble to resort to including stdio.h for such a common functionality."
Yes, it is common, that's why it is a Core Module. (The real answer has already been provided -- Unix heritage.)
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